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protege
09-19-2006, 12:47 PM
Check this (http://www.pcrrhs.org/conv/convention2006.html) out. The very first pic shows off the models I had displayed last weekend! From left to right (back row) we have an HO scale Penn Central B60b baggage car, an ex-Pennsylvania RR PS124 sleeper under construction, a PC grill (diner) car, a former PRR P70 coach in PC colors, and an Alco RS3M locomotive. In front is my N scale coal train, powered by a GE U25B locomotive, 8 hoppers, an ex-New Haven NE6 caboose, and a PCA boxcar. One of my HO scale boxcars brings up the rear.

Hopefully, once things die down a bit, I'll get the PS124, RS3M painted in the proper colors, along with putting number decals on the B60b and P70. As if that wasn't enough, I picked up an EMD E8 locomotive over the weekend. That's to be finished similar to this one (http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc4073ads.jpg). I like these "interim" schemes. This one still wears its New York Central "cigar band" paint, yet has a PC logo on the nose. This shouldn't be too hard to do--just weather the hell out of it, throw on a 3-chime horn, and slap on the worm decal :)

LostMyMind
09-19-2006, 03:38 PM
:lol: that brought back a picture I've seen of my great-great-grandpa who worked laying railroad tracks in PA.

Very nice work.

Kiwi
09-21-2006, 05:47 AM
my grandad had a HUGE train collection that my mum sold for $10 at his estate sale depsite me pleading with her to let me keep it

I didnt care if they were worth money (which they were and alot more than a tenner) me and my brother played with that set every single time we stayed with him...

those pics made me think about starting my own collection to replace his.

Barefootgirl
09-21-2006, 09:43 AM
You and my old housemate from uni would get on like a house on fire. One of his criteria for buying a new house is that it has to have at least one spare room big enough for all his train sets. I believe he collects Hornby 00, but unusual models.

protege
09-21-2006, 01:04 PM
Thanks for the comments. This is the first year my models have shown up on their pages. I've tried to have a few things displayed every year if possible. Right now, my sleeper car is a running joke with several members--they're all amazed that I haven't finished it yet :)

OO scale. Since we have few OO modelers this side of the pond, I don't know much about it, other than it runs on HO track...and is slightly larger (1/76) versus HO (1/87).

Dreamstalker
09-21-2006, 03:12 PM
my grandad had a HUGE train collection that my mum sold for $10 at his estate sale depsite me pleading with her to let me keep it

I didnt care if they were worth money (which they were and alot more than a tenner) me and my brother played with that set every single time we stayed with him...
My stepfather's father had a whole collection of older Lionel trains; I used to help him set up the whole thing all over the house :D When he died I wanted them, but my stepfather gave them all to my destructo-cousins (god knows what shape the poor trains are in now).